Shot this early morning before sunrise from my balcony. Its so beautiful in the morning. Today morning these clouds actually became a downpour so the weather in gurgaon is awesome.
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 30 Aug 09, 10.41AM IST.
Archive for August, 2009
Gurgaon in Twilight
August 31st, 2009The Indian Danseuse
August 29th, 2009
The Indian Danseuse, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
Shot this in the early morning light at home. This statue is made of brass and we had picked this in Bangalore when we stayed there .
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 29 Aug 09, 9.02AM IST.
Passing clouds Twilight, Gurgaon
August 28th, 2009
Shot this from my balcony at twilight when the clouds where passing by. Since it was a long exposure shot you can see the movement of the clouds, i have a version without the motion too will post it soon
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 28 Aug 09, 6.20AM IST.
Use of Donkeys in Gurgaon
August 24th, 2009
Shot this picture from my balcony, these gentleman where transporting some donkeys from place to another. I have seen a lot of use on donkeys in Gurgaon especially in construction sites. These donkeys are used to transport earth escavated from the ground or getting stones to fill up pits.
Recipe:Thai Green Curry With Fragrant Rice and Spinach Balls
August 23rd, 2009
Thai Green Curry, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
Ingredients (Serves 2)
For Green Curry Paste
1 stalk lemongrass, sliced (lower half)
2 Tbsp ground Coriander Seeds
1 Tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp Brown Sugar
3-6 Green Chillies
1 small Onion
1-2 Garlic Cloves
1 tsp Lime Zest
1 thumb-size piece Galangal/Ginger
1 small bunch Fresh Coriander
3-4 Kafir leaves
Other Ingredients
100 gms Tofu/Paneer Chopped
1 stalk Lotus Stem Sliced thinly
7-8 Cashew Nuts
1/4 Cup Green Peas
1/4 Cup chopped Carrot
1 small bunch Coriander chopped finely
1 Cup Coconut Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Grind all the ingredients below ‘green curry paste’ to smooth paste adding little coconut milk at a time.
Heat oil in wok or deep frying pan and add ground paste and sauté it over medium flame for about one minute.
Add coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves and turn down the heat. Allow the curry to simmer, stirring occasionally for
about five minutes.
Fry Tofu/Panner cubes, Cashew Nuts and Lotus Stem seperately.
Add carrot and green peas, salt and pepper, cover and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes till the vegetables are
well cooked. Add Paneer and some lotus stem and cook for a few more minutes.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
To serve, put steamed fragrant Thai rice on a plate and pour the curry on top. Garnish with Cashew Nuts, some fried
Paneer and Lotus stems. Decorate with coriander leaves and serve hot. Enjoy.
Spinach Balls.
Ingredients (Makes 6-7 balls)
Three eggs
1 cup chopped Spinach
1 spoon Green curry paste
1/4 cup refined plain flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for frying
Method
Hard boil the eggs and remove shell. Cut the egg into half and scoop out the yolk.
Heat a pan, add Spinach leaves and heat for 2-3 minutes until the leaves are limp. Cool and squeaze out the water
from the spinach.
Mix spinach, mashed yolk, green curry paste, salt and pepper. Make small balls and keep aside.
Mix 2 tbsp water in plain flour, salt and make a thick batter.
Heat oil for frying. Dip each ball in batter and fry till golden in colour.
Serve with Thai Green Curry and Rice as accompaniment. Enjoy.
Tip : Use the Boiled egg-white to be served with rice. Can add it in the Thai green curry before serving. Also the
spinach juice can be added in the Thai Gren curry to give it a luscious green colour.
Ingredients (Serves 2)
For Green Curry Paste
1 stalk lemongrass, sliced (lower half)
2 Tbsp ground Coriander Seeds
1 Tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp Brown Sugar
3-6 Green Chillies
1 small Onion
1-2 Garlic Cloves
1 tsp Lime Zest
1 thumb-size piece Galangal/Ginger
1 small bunch Fresh Coriander
3-4 Kafir leaves
Other Ingredients
100 gms Tofu/Paneer Chopped
1 stalk Lotus Stem Sliced thinly
7-8 Cashew Nuts
1/4 Cup Green Peas
1/4 Cup chopped Carrot
1 small bunch Coriander chopped finely
1 Cup Coconut Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Grind all the ingredients below ‘green curry paste’ to smooth paste adding little coconut milk at a time.
Heat oil in wok or deep frying pan and add ground paste and sauté it over medium flame for about one minute.
Add coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves and turn down the heat. Allow the curry to simmer, stirring occasionally for about five minutes.
Fry Tofu/Panner cubes, Cashew Nuts and Lotus Stem separately.
Add carrot and green peas, salt and pepper, cover and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes till the vegetables arewell cooked. Add Paneer and some lotus stem and cook for a few more minutes.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
To serve, put steamed fragrant Thai rice on a plate and pour the curry on top. Garnish with Cashew Nuts, some fried Paneer and Lotus stems. Decorate with coriander leaves and serve hot. Enjoy.
Spinach Balls.
Ingredients (Makes 6-7 balls)
Three eggs
1 cup chopped Spinach
1 spoon Green curry paste
1/4 cup refined plain flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for frying
Method
Hard boil the eggs and remove shell. Cut the egg into half and scoop out the yolk.
Heat a pan, add Spinach leaves and heat for 2-3 minutes until the leaves are limp. Cool and squeaze out the water from the spinach.
Mix spinach, mashed yolk, green curry paste, salt and pepper. Make small balls and keep aside.
Mix 2 tbsp water in plain flour, salt and make a thick batter.
Heat oil for frying. Dip each ball in batter and fry till golden in colour.
Serve with Thai Green Curry and Rice as accompaniment. Enjoy.
Tip : Use the Boiled egg-white to be served with rice. Can add it in the Thai green curry before serving. Also the spinach juice can be added in the Thai Gren curry to give it a luscious green colour.
Rose and Marble Inlay
August 19th, 2009
Rose and Marble, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
The décor in our living room, the roses are placed in a bowl of water with a marble gold inlay
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 19 Aug 09, 9.19PM IST.
Button Rose
August 19th, 2009
Button rose
Button Rose, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
Shot of Button rose at home in Gurgaon Haryana
Indian Building along the Chao Phraya River
August 19th, 2009
Indian Building in Thailand
Indian Building, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
This building is owned by a perosn of Indian origin in Bangkok hence called the Indian Building. These are luxury apartments along the Chao Pharaya river in Bangkok, thailand.
Village Kids getting Ready for School
August 15th, 2009
Village Kids getting Ready for School, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
These kids were getting ready for school. Look at the uniform and all the other things kept on the “Charpai” .
Simple village shots give you so much of what happens in life.
Happy Independence Day
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 15 Aug 09, 6.44AM IST.
Pink zinnia
August 13th, 2009
Beautiful Zinnia shot at my home in Bangalore sometime last year
